Scientists from the Faculty of Mechatronics of the Warsaw University of Technology created a Pneumonitor which allows users to monitor the frequency and depth of breathing and link them with the variability of the heart rate or the activity of the examined person.

The development of the device was coordinated by Dr Marcel Młyńczak, who studies and analyzes physiological signals, in particular respiration.

Dr Młyńczak emphasized that the advantage of the device is its non-invasiveness. The electrodes are glued so that they do not affect the movement. The method of measurement is also an advantage.

“We do not perform a point measurement, i.e. the assessment of one exhalation (as in spirometry), we can record physiological signals 24 hours a day, also outside the hospital environment” explains Młyńczak.

The scientist is working on miniaturizing the device. He is also planning to create an application that will allow doctors, trainers, athletes and patients to easily and quickly operate the database collected by the Pneumonitor.